Journals


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 * 1) In today’s reading I learned that even if you think you have a situation under control it can deteriorate in seconds. You always have to be prepared to change, adapt, and react.
 * 2) I am still very interested. Reading these fire reports keep me on the edge of my seat. As a firefighter the more experience I have weather it is hands-on or by reading and analyzing the better. In these reports I can empathize with these men, and I can anticipate their decisions.
 * 3) You don’t need to be a good author to write a good call report. In this line of work if you simply write down what happened nine times out of ten you will have a page turner. That’s the nature of the job.
 * 4) Very little, I have been reading non-fiction for years. It is my favorite type of book.

While I was reading today, I discovered very useful information that could and should be used in todays astronomical fields of science. I discovered that the Moon that orbits Earth today was actually another planet that collided with the Earth in a violent matter which in result has created what the Moon is today, as well as the Earth what it is today. This book I am currently reading is still very interest in my opinion and would be a good read for anyone who is interested in Astronomy and science. While the book is very long, it contains vital information that me myself find interesting to read. The author as well wrote this book with extreme caution and a good method that places the text with the picture it describes. However, I do not believe it has improved my reading skills due to me skills already being reletively high.

RTS

__//**In today’s reading some new found information became quite apparent to me. In a situation generally regarding a ghost story on a steam boat, with regards to some unsightly men, I found that in the 1800’s just as today, if information being spread was non-credible, it was a laughing matter. I found quickly that as soon as one crew member finished his ghost story, other’s started asking questions that were quite ridiculous that the teller could never truly remember. After bringing awareness to this matter, they treated it humorously and gave little regard at all to whether or not the teller was offended. Also, after finding a young boy, possibly a thief, in their midst, they first thought of throwing him overboard, but then decided to ask for his honest word as to what he was doing, instead of hurting the lad. **//__ __//**This book does maintain my interest quite well. I talks of old honest times, where men were men, and could do what was right without care to the ‘law.’ What really sparked my interest was instead of going with an easy way of throwing a boy out of the boat; they looked for honesty and justice within themselves and took a more diplomatic approach. I think this shows that even big scary hard working foul mouthed men have a sense of right and wrong, regardless of appearance or scrupulous behavior. **//__

__//**My author’s writing seems to put up situations that any person has been in, where people simply don’t believe them. Any person could have found themselves where the boy was and, like the boy, may have tried to lie about why he was there. I find this style realistic and true, and more so after they deducted the kid’s logic and gave him a final chance of honesty. **//__ __//**This book has taught me that when there are certain sentences or words or phrases that I don’t understand because of a time difference, there is a good chance other’s may have some back knowledge of the subject. It is right and helpful for someone to need some insight to the time and situation, and how it can affect the context. **//__

__//**KSchneid!**//__

When Dave first joined Metallica he did not like some of the things that his other band mates were doing and this lead to their future downfall as a band. I believe this book does keep my interest. I feel it does because I love learning about musicians and people who I know play great music. I feel the order in which he writes is very effective. He writes it so that it follows the order of Dave’s life and explains it in very good details. I feel like I can connect more with nonfiction reading therefore I have a better understanding of what I read. LMN

What newfound information did you learn from today’s reading? That OCD is one of the most common metal disorders in the United States. Do you believe your book still maintains your interest? Why or why not. This book was very interesting I had a lot of facts that I was unaware of. In what way(s) do you believe your author’s writing is effective? Explain. I think that the authors writing are very effective because she keeps the book informative and interesting the entire time. <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 12pt;">How has this nonfiction reading changed the way you evaluate and read? Explain. It hasn’t. <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 12pt;">DP

====I learned today about the further expansion of the Vikings in Europe. I like their approach to their conquer and how they timed everything. In my opinion, it shows how smart they were in their war tactics, and they aren't just barbarians killing and pillaging. I believe that the way the author writes is great because it keeps your attention and he skips over all the boring facts. I beleive that this non-fiction reading has helped me in my ability to read straight facts without an actually storyline. -TCW====

i learned about the true story about friday night lights and it helped me to a non fiction book becuse most books i read are stat books of different sports teams and magazines RR

<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-DCM (Daniel McGinnis)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">That a U.S Marine saw alien activity in Afghanistan while out on duty. There was a stream of seven lights that would appear and reappear.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Yes because I enjoy conspiracy theories and all the ones about aliens really interest me because I love anything science fiction.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I believe the person who actually wrote the article because it seemed like he was in the know of what was going on. The forum also knew what was going on but it was merely a link to the real article.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">It hasn’t really changed too much on how I read just what I can believe and what I think is false.

<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. I learned about different principles of aero dynamics. <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. It interests me because I need to learn the book to pass a test. <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. they are effective. Because of the way that every thing is broken down into easy sections. <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. I like to read Non fiction because fiction is fake and not fun to read. <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Dan your Book Sounds good. <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 16px;">BR (Brian Campbell)